Who are the best female poker players in history?
We often tend to talk about male figures in all
kinds of sports and, although numerous advances are being made in terms of inclusion
and equality, it is fair to say that female talent in sports and card games
is often discriminated against, consciously or not.
Therefore, we wanted to delve into the world of
women's poker and put the focus on those figures who have excelled in the recent
history of poker to pay them the tribute they deserve in recognition of
their skills and deeds on the table.
The best female poker
players in history
These are some of the best female poker players in history:
Barbara Freer
She was a pioneer in many things, but in the world of poker she left an indelible mark. She was the first woman to enter the world of professional poker. She won the WSOP in 1979, in the Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud category.
The study made in 2008 yielded a figure of almost $40,000 in WSOP earnings alone, being one of the great players of her generation and the one who opened the door to female participation in poker in recent history.
Jennifer Harman
She is known as the Lady of the Ladies of
poker. Her experience and experience make her one of the most prominent figures
in poker, standing out both at cash tables and tournaments.
Soon she began to attract the attention of all
the fans when she proved to feel much more comfortable in cash games, being
considered one of the best players in the world in Texas Limit games.
It was not until 2015 when her name was
inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.
Maria Lampropoulos
She was one of the standout performers at the
2017 Party Poker Millions, and was the center of attention at the PokerStars
Caribbean Adventure the following year. In both, Lampropolus triumphed,
opting for a prize pool of more than $1 million in each of the competitions.
He excelled in Freeroll tournaments. Little by
little she climbed the ladder to become one of the most beloved players in
Latin America.
Leo Margets
Originally from Barcelona, Leo Margets has
proven to be one of the best poker players. She has a great personality and a
lot of charisma, which makes her a magnet at the tables. She has managed to get
close to a million dollars in prizes, and we have been able to see her in some
television formats of the Mediaset group.
In Spain she caused a sensation after her
success in the 2009 World Series of Poker, when she placed 27th, which
earned her the Last Woman Standing award.
Liv Boeree
She gained well-deserved fame after winning
the EPT with the most players in history at the time (over 1,200
contenders), taking home a prize of €1,250,000 each.
She is also known for her experience as a model
and presenter, but as a poker player she has managed to do her best. Her presence
on television managed to catapult poker broadcasts in the United States to
the most watched in her time slot.
Vanessa Selbst
Nationalized in Norway and currently in the
United States, Selbst was known in Spain, where she began to stand out in
several poker competitions. Today, she is the woman who has accumulated the
most money in prizes, reaching 11 million dollars. She is one of the
most recognized players by critics and the public, and despite her retirement,
she is still one of the most popular players in the world.
Although she came to announce her retirement
in 2018, it is true that she has managed to make a place for herself in
some poker events, such as the WPT Borgata.
Vicky Coren
She has been highly laureate for her victories
in two EPT, in 2006 and 2014, and has been an ambassador for a major
poker room, also acting as a disseminator for her communication skills.
In 2016 she was inducted into the Poker Hall
of Fame. In addition, she knew how to combine playing at a multitude of
poker tables with her role as a writer and journalist, with experience in
television, press and radio.
Fatima Moreira de Melo
If you followed the Beijing Olympics, her name
probably rings a bell. The champion, who has also worked as a model, is an excellent
poker player. She has accumulated more than half a million euros in prizes
and it is common to find her in physical casinos and online poker rooms.
Of Argentinean origin, she has played and won
some of the toughest Main Events, demonstrating enormous mental strength and a great
ability to read the games properly. Here is a video where Fatima shows her naturalness and concentration during the games.
Annie Duke
Her figure is closely linked to that of Howard
Lederer, whose trajectories have gone hand in hand on many occasions. Both
have been ambassadors of poker in America and have rubbed shoulders with
the great professional players of the country and the world.
Annie is also known for being a player with a
strong presence on television channels, where she talks about poker and playing
strategies, and it is common to associate her figure with the role of women
in American poker.
Her victory in the 2004 Tournament of
Champions that earned her a $2 million prize and was the boost her career as
a poker player needed for her name to be among the best in history.
Annette Obrestad
One day before her 19th birthday, in 2007,
Obrestad won the WSOP in London, emerging as the winner of the Main
Event and winning a prize of more than one million pounds.
Her figure has been associated with the boost
that the female target needed in poker, personifying the need for equity and
breaking barriers in the comparisons between men and women.
Her trajectory is plagued with successes both
in online poker and in physical games.
Most famous milestones of
the best female poker players
The history of achievements of the best female
poker players in the world includes victories in the WSOP, bracelets, wins
in Main Events, millionaire prizes, victories in Freeroll games... nothing
different from what can be found in the history of any poker champion.
One of the associated advantages that has achieved a greater projection of poker champions has been that it has allowed to break barriers between champions and champions. The high level demonstrated by all of them has allowed them to occupy the place they deserve among the great poker champions.
If we take a look at the total earnings of the best female poker players in recent history, the ranking would look as follows, with Vanessa Selbst, Kathy Liebert and Kristen Bicknell in the podium positions:
1° Vanessa Selbst US$11,851,382
2nd Kathy Liebert US$ 6,223,469
3° Kristen Bicknell US$5,188,968
4° Annie Duke US$4,270,548
5° Annette Obrestad US$ 3.942.232
6° Liv Boeree US$ 3.852.996
7° Maria Lampropoulos US$3,377,914
8° Vanessa Rousso US$ 3.554.327
9° Maria Ho US$3,271,535
10° Joanne Liu US$3,230,438
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